You know sometimes some players leave and we regret it. We can talk about things in different ways, but he does a great job. He fights for his club. I think this is the way Chelsea win trophies because they work hard in the beginning.
Most players come after him. He comes at the beginning, suffering, running, scoring goals, assists. Of course, if he wants to leave to play because he needs time to play, of course it depends on the club.
Of course, Chelsea needs another striker. But sometimes we forget we have the best one, we let him go. Like Marc Guehi. We let the best defender now in the Premier League go. They need to focus. Now Chelsea will pay a lot of money for another defender.
Many big teams want him now. But Crystal Palace, you don’t want him to go. He’s normal. He’s one of your best defenders. You never want to let him go. But of course, sometimes it is necessary.
For me, I tell him to move, go and play. He needs to play. And this time he is not playing for the first team. He needs time. I am happy for him because he is starting to play awfully.
I knew at the beginning he would end up in the national team.
Claude Makelele
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